Park Avenue Elementary School vs. Napier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Park Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Napier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Park Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Napier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
330 students
289 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1618 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1703 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
50
35
Kindergarten Students
48
40
Grade 1 Students
57
38
Grade 2 Students
54
47
Grade 3 Students
38
42
Grade 4 Students
43
37
Grade 5 Students
40
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
7%
8%


% Black
81%
85%


% White
7%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

